Wire stretcher



wms smswcnsn Filed necjzsl. 1926 (fiaaAA/dersau INVENTOR WITNESS- ATORNEY Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES;

CHARLES A. LnERsomor vIRnniv, 'ILLINO-ISY.

WIRE STRETCHER.

Application filed'December s1, i926. Serra-1N0. 158,284..

This invention relates to fence wire stretchers to stretch thefencevertically thereof.

Another object of the invention contemplates means engageable with theupper and lower portions of the fence.

A further object of the invention compreliends means adapted for use inconjunction with the fence engaging means for sustaining the latter in adesired position.

\Vith the above and other objects. in view, the invention furtherconsists of the following novel features and details of construction, tobe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention as applied.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. l

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, where in like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10indicates a. length of fence wire disposed adjacent a post 11. It isgenerally known that cattle and other domestic animals often crushfences where the latter sag when traversed. It is the cardinal purposeof the in- I vention to provide means to stretch the fence wirevertically to remove the kinks therein caused by crushing.

In carrying out my invention I provide a standard 12 having an offsetplate 13 disposed adjacent the lower end thereof. An elongated plate 14providing offset end portions 15 carried upon one side of the standard12 at right angles to that of the plate 13. Said plate 14 provides aplurality of spaced openings 16 adaped for registration withcorresponding openings, not shown, in the standard 12. An operatinglever 17 is adapted for pivotal rocking movement between the inner sideof the elongated plate 14 and the adjacent side of the standard 12 andupon a pivot pin 18 passed through registering openings at a desiredheight in the plate 14 and standard 12. As illustrated in igure 2 of thedrawing, said operating lever 17 is pivoted ofl' center.

A cross arm 19 carried upon the shorter end of the lever from the pivotpin therefor has provided a plurality of upstanding headed studs 20 uponthe upper surface thereof. The upper and lower portions of the fenceloare-engageableby the plate-13 and the cross arm-19; the headedstudsare adapted to prevent displacement of the wire thereon. The heightof the operating lever 17 upon the standard 12 is regulated by theplacing of the pivot pin 18. WVhen the operating lever 17 is depressedthe cross arm 19 is moved upwardly whereby the wire will be stretchedand kinks removed. A pawl 21 is likewise pivotally mounted between theplate 14 and the adjacent side of the standard 12 by a pivot pin 22. Thefree end of said pawl is adapted for engagement with ratchet teeth 23upon the upper side edge of the operating lever 17 to lock the latter ina desired position, during the stretching of the fence wire,substantially as illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing.

It will be noted from the foregoing description and accompanying drawingthat the pawl 21 may follow the operating lever 17 to check the same atany desired position in the length of the plate 14 upon the standard 12to accommodate the various widths and heights of running fence wires.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall Within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed is;

1. A fence wire stretcher comprising a standard having an offset plateadjacent the lower end thereof, an elongated and apertured plateprovided with offset end portions carried upon one side of the standardat right angles to that of the offset plate, an operating leverpivotally mounted off cen ter at an appropriate point in the length ofthestandard and elongated plate and within the space definedtherebetween, a cross arm carried upon one end of the operating leveradapted to engage'the upper portion of the wire and to stretch thelatter from the offset plate, and a pawl detachably mounted upon thestandard adapted to follow and lock the operating lever in a desiredposition during the stretching of the wire.

2. A fence wire stretcher comprising a standard, an elongated andapertured plate being provided with offset ends secured upon one side ofthe standard, an operating lever eccentrically fulcrumed between thestandard and plate, a cross arm carried upon the shorter end of thelever having headed studs upon the upper side thereof, and an offsetplate carried adjacent the lower end of the standard adapted for use inconjunction with the cross arm for vertically stretching fence wiretherehetween.

3. A fence wire stretcher comprising a standard, an elongated andapertured plate being provided with ofiset ends secured upon one side ofthe standard, an operating lever eccentrically fulcrumed between thestand ard and plate, a cross arm carried upon the CHARLES A. ALDERSON.

